[This is the second in a four-part series describing the Split Rock Wildway and the importance of an extensive wildlife corridor in the Northeast. The first installment is Split Rock Wildway: A Critical Wildlife Corridor; the third is Split Rock Wildway: Protecting Biological … [Read more...] about Where is the Split Rock Wildway?
Archives for September 2014
Llama and Turkeys in Essex?
Do you know Essex has its own llama? I know it is owned by the Pribbles. I saw it a few years ago on School Street grazing around the old Essex High School owned by Bill Sharp. Not knowing about it, I was rather startled to come around a corner, nearly bumping into a … [Read more...] about Llama and Turkeys in Essex?
Help CATS Create Trail Signs
Sign making! Many of our trails need direction signs with arrows showing you where to go. You can be a trail-sign painter who stencils and then paints words onto little wooden boards. This is a great project for anyone wanting some indoor "trail" work, for those with … [Read more...] about Help CATS Create Trail Signs
Draft Planning Board Minutes of September 18, 2014 Regular Meeting…
TOWN OF ESSEX PLANNING BOARD DRAFT Minutes of Regular Meeting September 18, 2014 7:00 p.m. Call to Order: Chairman Van Hoven opened the Regular Meeting of the Planning Board at 7:00 p.m. with The Pledge of Allegiance. Attendance: Present: Derrick Wrisley, … [Read more...] about Draft Planning Board Minutes of September 18, 2014 Regular Meeting…
Full and By Farm: Frost in the Forecast
Patchy frost is in the forecast for tonight so we're preparing the fields for our first real cold of the season. The tomatoes have been suffering from the chilly weather all week and early blight for the last month. They are happy to call an end to the season. The peppers are … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Frost in the Forecast